. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 5); the BankivaFowl of the Malay Islands,Northern India, Assam,Burmah, etc. (30), theorigin of our domesticfowls. The Ptarmigan,Snow Bunting, Raven,Ger - falcon, and SnowyOwl extend up to the ex-treme north of Asia ; andMagpies and Swallowsreach the northern Siber-ian forests. The Cassowary (31),though widely distributedin New Guinea and otherPapuan islands, only ex-tends int
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 5); the BankivaFowl of the Malay Islands,Northern India, Assam,Burmah, etc. (30), theorigin of our domesticfowls. The Ptarmigan,Snow Bunting, Raven,Ger - falcon, and SnowyOwl extend up to the ex-treme north of Asia ; andMagpies and Swallowsreach the northern Siber-ian forests. The Cassowary (31),though widely distributedin New Guinea and otherPapuan islands, only ex-tends into Ceram, west of where. The Jerboas (7) extend overSouthern and Central Asia, and are re-markable for their long hind legs and tail,and their complex burrows. Hares andRabbits occur all over Asia. Among the birds of Asia we mustdraw attention to the Golden Eagle (12),which however is by no means restrictedto Asia ; the Rhinoceros Hornbill (23) ofMalacca and Borneo, which finds flying aserious matter, having to rest after flyinga mile ; some of the HornbiUs make anastonishing noise, somewhat between thebray of a jackass and the scream of alocomotive; the Esculent Swiftlet (19),from whose gelatinous nest the Chinese. RHINOCEROS 24. WEAVER 25. ARGUS 2(3. EDIBLE 27. ORANG-HORNBILL. , [_BIRDS. PHEASANT. KALONG. OCTAN. 1 ASIATIC ANIMALS.
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